Category: The Cutting Floor
#YNaija2017Review: Stay With Me, Love Does Not Win Elections… See the 10 most notable books of the year
From award-winning sprawling depictions of infertility and feminism, to non-fiction accounts of winning elections in Africa, these are the YNaija2017Review’s ...
#YNaija2017Review: D’Banj, Falz, Korede Bello… Look who else made the most disappointing albums of the year
These ones either didn’t pop, or failed to live up to expectations. Arranged from least to most tolerable. 5. 27 ...
#YNaija2017Review: Simisola, The Glory, This Is Me… See our picks for the 10 best albums of the year
Sifting through the loads and loads of music put out during the calendar year, we made use of parameters such ...
#YNaija2017Review: Bisola Aiyeola, Small Doctor, Maraji… See the top 10 Revelations of the year
Here’s to seeing more of them in the new year. Arranged in no particular order. Ayobami Adebayo One of the ...
#YNaija2017Review: Roti, Alter Ego, Alakada Reloaded… These are the 10 most disappointing films of the year
Nollywood films were so uninspiring this year, our 2017 Review list could easily have been doubled. These ugly 10 are ...
[The Film Blog] The Accidental Spy may be the worst thing AY has ever done
Not to be confused with the 2001 Jackie Chan led Hong Kong film, The Accidental Spy, produced by the duo ...
Obituary: Alex Ekwueme: Thinker, Lawyer, Architect, Statesman
On Sunday 12, November 2017, weeks after turning 85, politician and elder statesman, Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme, GCON was transferred from ...
PROFILE: Even the f-word is not enough to describe the cultural force of Lola Shoneyin’s #AkeFestival
by Wilfred Okiche Every November, for the last five years, the literary community- an interesting mix of writers, critics, ...
PROFILE: Why we love to hate Yemi Alade
Yemi Alade is one of the biggest pop stars working today. No major show in the country, or this side ...
Wilfred Okiche: See Asa and die
Nine years. That’s how long Asa made Lagos- and Nigeria,- the land of her birth, wait for a major headlining ...
#YNaija2015Review: ‘Gerrarahere, #FoundOnKonga, Ambode all-stars…’ | We present the top 7 adverts of the year
These adverts had us laughing out loud, singing along or just marvelling at their technical accomplishment. From bottom to top, ...
#YNaija2015Review: Yudala, Andela, Fashpa… | The 10 most influential start-ups of the year
The start-ups on this list have been the most visible in terms of outdoor advertising, solving a need and raising ...
#YNaija2015Review: Zikoko, Linda Ikeji, Nairabet… | The top 10 websites of 2015
Everything is online now. The internet has emerged as the next best things since sliced bread and woe is the ...
#YNaija2015Review: NOI vs Oshiomhole, Soundcity vs Psquare, Lai vs Metuh | Top 10 battles of 2015
Who doesn’t love a good beef? Especially one that is played out in full public glare. When the missiles are ...
‘Chigozie Obioma, Yahaya Bello, Lil Kesh’ | Meet our top 10 revelations of 2015
Every year brings to the public eye a new crop of thinkers, creatives, disruptors and noisemakers. We cast our memories ...
#YNaija2015Review: Wizkid vs Skales, Sugabelly vs everyone… See the hottest Twitter fights of 2015
Twitter fights are so 2010 we hear you say. But if they are so out of fashion like we tell ...
#YNaija2015Review: Vic O, MI, Chidinma… Look who else penned the worst lyrics of 2015
Bad lyrics are like a plague. They do nobody any good but for some reason they keep coming up from ...
#YNaija2015Review: ‘Adele, The Greek debt disaster, Europe refugee crisis’ | 10 events that shook the world in 2015
2015 had its fair share of headline grabbing moments. From a reclusive diva making a grand comeback to multiple terror ...
#YNaija2015Review: ‘I have a small manhood, yet you stayed with me for 4 years’ | The 10 worst quotes of 2015
Another year, another list of characters who do not know when to zip it. Who are the culprits this time? ...
#YNaija2015Review: The Fishermen, BlackAss, Under the Udala tree… The 10 most notable books of 2015
It is the end of the year once again and YNaija presents the annual list of the top 10 books ...
#YNaija2015Review: Taxi Driver, Gbomo Gbomo Express, Fifty… See our 10 best Nollywood films of 2015
This year was the year of the ingénue as far as Nollywood was concerned. A fresh crop of talented filmmakers ...
#YNaija2015Review: Wande Coal, Reminisce, Darey… These are the 10 best albums of 2015
In terms of album releases, 2015 has been the year of the men. The music business has always been an ...
The emancipation of wonder woman, Omawumi (YNaija Long Read)
“My name is Omawumi” Anyone who has ever listened to the music of Nigerian songstress Omawumi should be familiar with ...
Film Review: Stephanie Okereke-Linus’ Dry
At the closing of NollywoodWeek Paris on the 7th of June, 2015, I saw Stephanie Linus’s Dry, which begins with Zara Robbins ...
Film review: Hell hath no fury in Obi Emelonye’s Thy will be done
A 40 year old happily married pastor (Ramsey Nouah) has his domestic, spiritual and professional life turned upside down when ...
Movie Review: Iyore is good, then bad, then terrible
The creative union between Frank Rajah Arase, the Nigerian born director and Abdul Salam Mumuni, head of Venus, a production ...
#TheYNaijaInterview: My job is to put a smile on peoples’ faces – Tosyn Bucknor
YNaija recently sat down in a quiet restaurant with the brilliantly zany bundle of energy that is Tosyn Bucknor and ...
The September Standard
- Unlock a Healthier You: Essential Resources for Holistic Well-being
- How Your Diet Could Be Making Your Snoring Worse
- Celebrating Nigerian Trailblazers: Inspiring Women in Fashion
- Silk: Unraveling Threads of Elegance and Innovation
- Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: Hits and Misses that Stole the Spotlight
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy